The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to consider directing schools in Delhi-NCR to postpone open air sports competitions planned in November and December to “safer months” keeping in mind air pollution levels.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday marked 50 years of the Backward Classes Commission report, submitted by L G Havanur, and said it was “hugely transformative”, with "great national impact".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Wednesday to inaugurate the natural farming summit and he was accorded a rousing reception.

A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a Class 12 girl to death in broad daylight while she was on her way to school here on Wednesday, police said.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed shock over the death of a Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Jalpaiguri's Mal block, alleging that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has imposed "inhuman" pressure on field workers and led to 28 deaths so far.

A Joint Inspector General of Registration (IGR) headed committee, in its report into a controversial Rs 300-crore land deal of a Pune firm co-owned by Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's son Parth, has indicted the three persons named in the related police FIR, an official said.

 JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar was chosen as the leader of its legislature party during a meeting of newly elected MLAs in Bihar's capital Patna on Wednesday, state minister Shrawon Kumar said.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it cannot pass "blanket orders" protecting doctors involved in protests in the aftermath of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.